Heimat

The short film “Heimat” is one story from ten stories in “Three Borders.” It is the story of the filmmaker’s father about migration and homeland. “Three Borders” is a 55-minute found-footage film reminiscent of Chris Marker’s “La Jetée” (1962). It consists of family photos of the artist and of other anonymous found (family) photos. In the style of Magic Realism, the video narrates anecdotes from the families of Alisa Berger’s Jewish father and her North Korean mother. They address the overcoming or the construction of inner and outer borders which span three generations.

Film Maker
Berger, Alisa
Year
2017
Country
Germany
Length
11
Language
german (english and russian subtitles)
Category
Aging, cameraless, Childhood, Culture, Immigration, Jewish, Language, Photography, Work by Women
Genre
documentary, Installation, short

Stills From Video

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